MI HB4263

Provides tenants with treble damages (3x actual damages or $200, whichever is greater) if forcibly ejected or kept out of property by force

Allows tenants whose possessory interest is unlawfully interfered with to recover actual damages or $200 per occurrence, including interference by force, property destruction, lock changes, boarding, or termination of essential services like heat or water

Exempts landlord actions from unlawful interference if done pursuant to court order, for temporary repairs/inspections, when tenant has abandoned property with unpaid rent, or when tenant is deceased for 30+ days with no surviving tenant

Requires landlords to notify deceased tenant's authorized contact person at least 7 days before reentering and disposing of property contents, and to post notice on the door if contact information was provided

Establishes 90-day deadline to file possession actions and 1-year deadline for damages claims, with provisions allowing damages claims to be joined with or filed separately from possession actions